Practical guides to Komodo National Park and its liveaboards: how to choose a boat, when to go and what to expect on board.
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For decades, people believed Komodo dragons killed with a mouth full of dangerous bacteria. Science tells a different story, with venom glands, serrated teeth and a powerful pull. Here is what researchers found.
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From the wake-up call before sunrise to dinner under the stars, here is what a full day on a Komodo liveaboard looks like, hour by hour, on the most common trip of 3 days and 2 nights.
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Dragons, currents, sun and boats: here is an honest look at the real risks of a trip to Komodo National Park, and the simple habits that keep almost every visit safe and relaxed.
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Komodo is a wonderful family trip, with dragons, beaches and life on a boat. Here is how to choose the right boat and cabin for children, what the dragon walk is like with kids and how to keep everyone safe and happy.
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Rinca is where many travellers meet their first Komodo dragon. Here is where it is, how the walk with the rangers works at Loh Buaya, what else lives there and how to visit on a liveaboard.
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From the month and the boat to flights, payments and packing, here is how to plan a Komodo trip step by step, with the timings that matter most.
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The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard alive. Here is how long and heavy they really get, the biggest one ever measured, how fast they grow and where to see their size for yourself.
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A liveaboard is a boat you live on for a few days while it carries you from island to island. Here is how it works in Komodo, from the cabins and the crew to the meals, a typical day and what it costs.
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Labuan Bajo has a long dry season and a short, wet one, but on a boat trip the wind and the sea matter just as much. Here is the weather, month by month.
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Every boat on this site lists what its sharing trip includes. We compared all 31: here is what the price covers, what you pay on top and what to ask before you book.
Plan your trip
Compare boats, cabins and live departures, or plan a private charter around your own dates and group.
What a trip costs and what changes the price.
Seasons and sea conditions, month by month.
The park entrance fee, paid on top of the trip.
Sharing trip or charter, days, cabins and budget.
Dragons, Padar, Pink Beach, manta rays and reefs.
The steps, the payment schedule and cancellation.
Where to sail
Destinations of Indonesia
The season, the sights and the boats for each sea, from the dragons of Komodo to the karst of Raja Ampat.
All destinationsOur fleet
Phinisi liveaboards
Traditional wooden phinisi with a crew and a cook on board. Join a sharing trip or charter the whole boat.
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The crossing
Lombok to Komodo
Sail between Lombok and Labuan Bajo island by island, sleeping on board.
Sail from LombokTrip length
How long to sail
From a short escape to the full Komodo itinerary: choose the nights you spend on board.
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Komodo guides
Straight answers before you sail: what it costs, when to go and how to choose a boat.
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